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Lugums naktij 'Prayer to the night'

Introduction

The poem by Juris Helds is hard to translate—like so much Latvian poetry it speaks very freely of natural images. Much of the colour of the text also comes from the shape and character of the Latvian language, especially in the use of the recurring word ‘nakts’ (‘night’). This is an early work dating from the composer’s time as a student.

Recordings

The Choir of Royal Holloway have proved themselves as inspirational performers of contemporary Baltic music through their previous recordings. This latest album features a major contemporary work based on Estonian folk hymns, suffused with dreamy ...» More